A Korean remake of the Thai BL of the same name, Why R U? enters the BL scene much the way its predecessor did. Starring Lee Jung Min (Jung Lee Won), Lee Ye Hwan (Kim Ji Oh), Lee Sang Min (Woo Sun Woo), and Park Chang Hoon (Ko Yoo Kyeom), Why R U? delves into a myriad of onscreen burgeoning love-hate relationships taking place under the potentially fantastical page-to-reality trope.
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Since mainstream Hong Kong cinema is still quite conservative, there are very few films depicting issues relevant to the LGBTQ+ community. At its heart, although there are productions like Happy Together, Twilight’s Kiss/Suk Suk, A Woman is a Woman, Butterfly and the most recent BL adaptation “Ossan’s Love”, queer storylines are still begging for attention and a proactive audience. In the midst of these struggles, we have a small, lesser known production from Hong Kong who is trying to bridge the distance between dreams and reality. And joining them on this crusade are a talented crew of actors who are delivering their daring acts with conviction. Join us as we talk to actors Jeremy HO and Louis LAM from “Stay Still” about the change they want to project with their on-air romance!
“By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent”— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Written and directed by Jojo Tichakorn (whose written and directed many shows for GMMTV), the highly anticipated series “Only Friends” debuted on YouTube. So, I knew what to expect going into this spastic hyper sexual series that surrounds six college friends and the antics they get into. Many familiar actors from multiple series pop up in this drama in quite a few surprising ways, mainly because the cameos weren’t mentioned in any of the trailers that were released online. So, I treat them as cupcakes meant to delight longtime fans of Jojo’s work catalog.
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Adapted from the manga Taikan Yohou by Taino Nikke and starring actors Higuchi Kouhei (Segasaki Mizuki) and Mashiko Atsuki (Tanada Yoh), the Japanese BL My Personal Weatherman is a sexy, tantalizing story about aspiring manga artist Yoh and his unusual contract with sexy weatherman Segasaki.
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Like most of the Taiwanese BL series, “Kiseki: Dear to Me” takes us on a rollercoaster of emotions and the first two episodes have set the ball rolling for us. The show has action, drama, comedy and romance packaged into 25 minute episodes. The pacing and plot of the story, together with the characters’ chemistry, already pops from the first two episodes.
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In a future not far from our own, on the island of island of Midorijima, a popular cyber game Rhyme, has a way of melding virtual reality so that, under the right circumstances, can physically affect the real world.
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I didn’t quite know what to expect when I started this utopian/dystopian series from production company Bones (which also produced SK∞ the Infinity). The plan was to watch three episodes do a “First Thoughts” post, then return to it later after doing a few more pieces.
We’re in the depths of 2023, but the arrival of new and returning BL TV shows is unrelenting. Here’s what we’ve got to look forward to for this week.
“I won’t apologize for who I am”
Netflix’s recent supernatural release “Marry My Dead Body” is inevitably built around this axiom. A traditional same sex marriage between a human and a ghost might not be the ideal premise for a 2 hours long movie, but it leaves a strong message that propagates love, tolerance and breeds familial acceptance. While homophobic prejudices cannot be mended easily, this movie is a lighthearted attempt at challenging the natural order. It tackles homophobia in a way that is essentially relevant and yet level-headed. Without falling into the potholes of slapstick comedy, the movie is a rambunctious action thriller that delivers on its promise of entertainment. Join us as we recall some of the finest moments in this movie!
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